2025 Rep. Mark Sanford - ND District 17

Rep. Mark Sanford voted in support of pro education/public service policies 75% of the time.

  • Voted to lower the number of years required for teachers to obtain a lifetime teaching license. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted against mandatory psychological evaluations for school counselors every two years. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted against private school vouchers. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted for universal school meals for all students in North Dakota schools. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted against harmful parent rights legislation. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted for the legislative management study on the needs of special education teachers. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted against tenure and due process rights. NDU opposed this position. 

  • Voted in support of book bans and criminal penalties for librarians. NDU opposed this position. 

  • Voted against forgiving school meal debt held by North Dakota’s public school students. NDU supported this position. 

How Rep. Sanford Voted

Supported ND United Position

  • HB 1238 - Lifetime Teaching Licensure: Yes

  • HB 1490 - Psych Evaluations for School Counselors: No

  • HB 1540 - Private School Vouchers: No

  • SB 2241 - Charter Schools: No

  • SB 2400 - Private School Vouchers: No

  • HB 1472 - Microschools: No

  • HB 1475 - Universal School Meals (GF): Yes

  • HB 1234 - PERS Funding: Yes

  • SB 2003 - Higher Education Funding: Yes

  • HB 1530 - Special Education Study: Yes

  • SB 2244 - Parental Rights in Education: No

Opposed ND United Position

  • HB 1553 - Universal School Meals (LF): No

Absent